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Parachutist Dies in Miramar After Parachute Fails During Jump

Authorities ordered forensic tests on the seized gear to determine whether a defect or human error caused the fall.

Aeródromo Miramar.
Rosana Back (52), la mujer que se lanzó de un avión en Miramar y murió porque no se le abrió el paracaídas.
Quién era Rosana Mabel Back, la mujer que murió en un salto con paracaídas en Miramar.
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Overview

  • Rosana Mabel Back, 52, an experienced jumper from San Ignacio, Misiones, died during a scheduled session with the Asociación Civil Paracaidismo de Mar del Plata.
  • The incident occurred around 14:00 near Aeroclub Miramar at kilometer 5.5 of Route 77, with her body found in the Camino Los Jazmines area.
  • Prosecutor Germán Vera Tapia (UFI No. 11) seized the harness and parachute backpack for technical examination and ordered an autopsy for Monday.
  • Witnesses reported she used a personal kit different from her usual rig, and preliminary accounts suggest a malfunction prevented deployment.
  • Aeroclub Miramar expressed condolences and stated it has no formal link to the parachuting activity carried out on the aerodrome grounds.